The Industry Automation Division of Siemens has developed a new PC-based controller for process automation. The Simatic PCS7 AS RTX is a member of the Simatic PCS 7 controller family and offers the same system environment for engineering, visualisation and communications. The new controller is based on the compact, rugged, zero-maintenance Simatic Microbox PC 427B. Designed for continuous 24/7 operation at ambient temperatures of up to 55 °C, the PC operates without any moving parts, such as hard disks or fans. The Windows XP Embedded operating system, Winac RTX controller software and Simatic PC DiagMonitor diagnostic software are preinstalled on a CompactFlash card. It is equipped with an industrial Ethernet interface for connection to the system bus and a Profibus interface for the process peripherals.
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